Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

The Basics: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

There are certain recipes that every baking enthusiast should master. In my head, I have an imaginary list of these dishes. It's divided into categories and under the cookies subtitle, you will find oatmeal raisin cookies. Since this recipe was not checked off, I recently decided to make them.

After researching recipes, I selected Ina Garten's variation with pecans. Over 50 people have raved about it on Food Network and I have to agree, it's a simple method that yields spectacular results!

Oatmeal raisin cookies are great for mailing to a friend because they are durable and hearty. While they make a wonderful afternoon snack or sweet on-the-go breakfast, my favorite way to enjoy these cookies is in an ice cream sandwich made with vanilla ice cream. Whatever way you eat them, you can't do it without the recipe: get it now.

I'm not a raisin fan so I always sub dried cherries or cranberries. Both work well.

5 years

I love this recipe. I have used it several times in cookie swaps, I got it out of her cookbook. Moist and just good cookies. I usually do half in half. Half with nuts and the other half with out. Happy Baking!